This statistic depicts the average time of care in ambulatory surgery facilities in the U.S. in 2010, by type, measured in minutes. In that year, the average time in the operating room during an ambulatory surgical visit was 63 minutes in hospitals and 50 minutes in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC).
Average time of care in ambulatory surgery facilities in the U.S. in 2010, by type
(in minutes)
ASC = ambulatory surgery centers.
* Calculated by subtracting the time when the patient entered the operating room from the time the patient left the operating room.
** Calculated by subtracting the time the surgery began from the time the surgery ended. Surgical time typically extends from when the first incision is made until the wound is closed.
*** Calculated by subtracting the time when the patient entered postoperative care from the time the patient left postoperative care.
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CDC. (February 28, 2017). Average time of care in ambulatory surgery facilities in the U.S. in 2010, by type (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728459/average-time-of-care-in-us-ambulatory-surgery-facilities-by-type/
CDC. "Average time of care in ambulatory surgery facilities in the U.S. in 2010, by type (in minutes)." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728459/average-time-of-care-in-us-ambulatory-surgery-facilities-by-type/
CDC. (2017). Average time of care in ambulatory surgery facilities in the U.S. in 2010, by type (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728459/average-time-of-care-in-us-ambulatory-surgery-facilities-by-type/
CDC. "Average Time of Care in Ambulatory Surgery Facilities in The U.S. in 2010, by Type (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728459/average-time-of-care-in-us-ambulatory-surgery-facilities-by-type/
CDC, Average time of care in ambulatory surgery facilities in the U.S. in 2010, by type (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728459/average-time-of-care-in-us-ambulatory-surgery-facilities-by-type/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
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